Pauldrons - New Era

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

A little new era trooper pauldron research, mainly for the Mortar and Incinerator troopers, there always seems to be an exception though.

 

So here we go, most of the new era pauldrons are a little different to what we have seen in the past, ANH and other original movies/series the colored sections have no lines (bare in mind these are for Sandtroopers) 

ANH Orange

 

ANH Black

 

With the exception of 1 white pauldron on a sandtrooper, it did indeed have sewn lines. New era pauldrons have 2 sewn lines/3 panels in the colored section just the same.

ANH White

 

 

NEW ERA 2 sewn lines / 3 panels

 

Mortar - what is different to other new era pauldrons is a silver rivet is on the lower colored panel (arm strap) and also 2 rivets on the closure and the closure is on top of the pauldron not underneath like other new era, identical to the ANH white pauldron (the supplier confirmed it was created ANH style) hence the rivets.

   

Hot toys same silver rivets, closure on top and silver snaps

 

Incinerator - 2 sewn lines / 3 panels, no rivets, closure underneath pauldron, black rivet shoulder strap

Black rivet shoulder stap. Can also make out 2 black snaps on closure

 

 

NEW ERA Sandtroopers 2 lines / 3 panels. Note closures are affixed under the pauldron not on top and no rivets same as Incinerator. Also black rivet for shoulder strap

Orange

 

 

Note 2 black snaps on closure

 

Hot toy black rivet/snaps

 

Also note the white underside of pauldron

 

Black

 

Hot toy black rivet/snaps

 

 

 White (and an exception, some may note the CRL model is wrong for this pauldron, it is the only one that has a colored closure, being white, unless there are other references of course) It's closure is also attached underneath the pauldron and no rivets. White rivet shoulder strap

 

 

Hot toys same, white rivet & snaps

 

We come to another exception, someone has to be different, it has an ANH style with no lines in the colored panel which does not match other new era pauldrons, also showing 2 rivets on top of the closure and the closure is attached on top of the pauldron ANH style. Mandalorian Season 2

Hot toys same, no lines on color area, silver rivets, closure on top and silver snaps

Hot Toys refer to this trooper as a Stormtrooper Commander

 

What does this all mean, well research is the key, the more you research something the more you may learn and for those uber accurate ones make sure you research others research  

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2023 by gmrhodes13
photos added

[Sly11[Admin]]

So this is how i have the wording currently for the pauldron on the Artillery Trooper.

I think im getting close.

 

Although the Artillery Trooper is clad in Rogue One armor, the Pauldrons that denote rank or mission specialization are an ANH style in construction.

*A Yellow ornament made of leather plastic or leather-like material, worn over the right shoulder. The Yellow is specific to Rogue One/remnant as seen in The Mandalorian.
*The colored panel is divided into three sections by color matched stitching to conform to the wearers shoulder and has black piping around the outside edge.
*The remainder of the Pauldron is black and divided by black stitching into 10 segments.
*The neck closure is black and has two black snaps visible.
*There is a black elastic strap that runs from back to front and is worn under the bicep to hold the Pauldron in place. The strap is conned to the Pauldron on top by two black snaps inlayed in black “D” shaped leather or leather-like ends.
*The underside of the Pauldron is white or black regardless of top color and is divided with white or black stitching into 13 segments. The entire outside edge is finished with black piping and the underside of the neck closure is black.

 

 

This is open for feedback to refine.

If we look at say the Pauldron on the old incinerator trooper we basically give no description at all other than ANH style lol.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Looks good

 

Expanded:

The neck closure is black, it is mounted on top with two silver rivets and has two black silver snaps visible.

 

13 segments, typo should be 3

*The underside of the Pauldron is white or black regardless of top color and is divided with white or black stitching into 13 segments. 

 

Could even add color of rivets/snaps for higher levels

[Sly11[Admin]]

Amended to the below

 

Although the Artillery Trooper is clad in Rogue One armor, the Pauldrons that denote rank or mission specialization are an ANH style in construction.

*A Yellow ornament made of leather plastic or leather-like material, worn over the right shoulder. The Yellow is specific to Rogue One/remnant as seen in The Mandalorian.
*The colored panel is divided into three sections by color matched stitching to conform to the wearers shoulder and has black piping around the outside edge.
*The remainder of the Pauldron is black and divided by black stitching into 10 segments.
*The neck closure is black, it is mounted on top with two silver rivets and has  two silver snaps visible.
*There is a black elastic strap that runs from back to front and is worn under the bicep to hold the Pauldron in place. The strap is conned to the Pauldron on top by two black snaps inlayed in black “D” shaped leather or leather-like ends.
*The underside of the Pauldron is white or black regardless of top color and is divided with white or black stitching into 3 segments. The entire outside edge is finished with black piping and the underside of the neck closure is black.

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Differences

 

RED

Separate/sewn color panels , closure is black attached underneath, no closure rivets, black closure snaps, black rivet black shoulder strap: Incinerator Trooper Mandalorian S1

 

YELLOW/MUSTARD

Separate/sewn color panels, closure is black attached on top, silver closure rivets, silver closure snaps, silver rivet black shoulder straps: Mortar Trooper Mandalorian S2 

 

ORANGE

No separate/sewn color panels, closure is black attached on top, silver closure rivets, silver closure snaps, silver rivet black shoulder straps: Mandalorian S2 

 

ORANGE/BLACK 

Separate/sewn color panels, closure is black attached underneath, no closure rivets, black closure snaps, black rivet black shoulder straps: Jedha trooper

 

WHITE 

Separate/sewn color panels, closure is white and underneath, no closure rivets, white closure snaps, white rivet shoulder straps: Jedha trooper